France Holds Round One of Presidential Election

Voters in France are casting ballots for their favorite among 10 candidates vying to become the country’s next leader.  A second-round face-off is likely between incumbent President Nicolas Sarkozy and Socialist Francois Hollande.  VOA’s Lisa Bryant talks with voters in Aulnay-sous-Bois, one of dozens of poor, immigrant-heavy Paris suburbs where many residents feel the candidates have ignored them.

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But Hermemin believes Sarkozy will likely be elected to a second term.  He says Hollande lacks leadership experience, which France’s current president has shown during difficult economic times.

Full article: France Holds Round One of Presidential Election (Voice of America)